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>> new guidelines thanks to michelle obama, michelle obama school lunch calorie limits. >> michelle obama nutritional school lunches. >> jon: oh, man, oh, right, that's right. because this isn't really about food or kids. it's about big government uber thanny michelle obama who if she said we feed clean air half the country would demand gills because freedom! listen the complaint. >> the usda shouldn't be deciding how many calories we take or how many calories we expend during the day. at some point it personal responsibility, i'm talking about. >> jon: this is america, jack. just because uncle sam is buying me lunch doesn't mean he request tell me what to eat-- he can tell me what to eat. by the way, how do you feel about this. >> the issue should you be able to use, be allowed to use an abd card i food stamp card at a mcdonald's. >> i would rather have my tax dollar going a family buying stuff at costco and bulk. >> jon: right, because this is america, jack! if uncle sam is paying for the meal, uncle sam gets to tell where you to eat. oh! i just forgot, i don't make any [bleep] sense! t
>> new guidelines thanks to michelle obama, michelle obama school lunch calorie limits. >> michelle obama nutritional school lunches. >> jon: oh, man, oh, right, that's right. because this isn't really about food or kids. it's about big government uber thanny michelle obama who if she said we feed clean air half the country would demand gills because freedom! listen the complaint. >> the usda shouldn't be deciding how many calories we take or how many calories we expend...
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and the white house knew they had to preserve michelle obama's popularity. they didn't want to get her mixed up in health care reform or anything politically controversial because they knew that they would need her right now. one of the stories i tell in the book is actually about a meeting in the oval office when political advisors came to the obamas and they described almost the kind of scene we just watched in ohio and said, look, democrats like seeing the president alone, but they love seeing you together. this marriage has a lot of political potency. >> what about drawbacks though, jodi? are there any drawbacks to putting michelle obama out there from the obama campaign perspective? >> well, they need her. this is clutch time. this is sort of what they've been saving her for. politically, you know, there could be drawbacks if she was drawn into this sort of daily back and forth. remember the comment about ann romney and whether she was too much of a stay at home mom. they want to keep michelle obama away from those kinds of fire fights. >> okay. jodi ka
and the white house knew they had to preserve michelle obama's popularity. they didn't want to get her mixed up in health care reform or anything politically controversial because they knew that they would need her right now. one of the stories i tell in the book is actually about a meeting in the oval office when political advisors came to the obamas and they described almost the kind of scene we just watched in ohio and said, look, democrats like seeing the president alone, but they love...
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of the water claims that rahm emanuel had a distant an awkward relationship with michele obama when he was the chief of staff the author also says that the first lady's office was isolated from the rest of the white house rahm emanuel defended his relationship with the first couple saying that he is proud of his service and proud to call them his friends he did not comment on specific elements of the book the obamas will be released tomorrow >>new hampshire voters go to the polls tomorrow in the first presidential primary of the year as tommy on dress reports the writ publican candidates will be out today making the final push to win over the undecided voters >>mitt romney looks like the man to meetand the tomorrow and he was the big target in the weekend debates >>" can we drop a little bit of the pious baloney " >>mitt romney had a narrow victory over rick santorum in those iowa caucuses ... jon huntsman spent all of his time campaigning in new hampshire hoping the state will propel him ford ... two other candidates are already making a big push in south carolina texas gov. rick p
of the water claims that rahm emanuel had a distant an awkward relationship with michele obama when he was the chief of staff the author also says that the first lady's office was isolated from the rest of the white house rahm emanuel defended his relationship with the first couple saying that he is proud of his service and proud to call them his friends he did not comment on specific elements of the book the obamas will be released tomorrow >>new hampshire voters go to the polls tomorrow...
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>> i have to say michelle obama. she really did a lot better. >> who do you think won the debate between ann romney and michelle obama. >> definitely ann romney. i think she's very classy and a wonderful lady. >> anything she said during the debate in particular? >> no, i just like how she looks. >> who do you think won the debate last night between ann romney and michelle obama. >> michelle. >> why do you say that? >> i love her. >> was there anything in particular she said that spoke to you? >> no, in general, i just saw a little bit of it, to tell you honestly, i had something else going on, so i didn't see the whole debate. >> reporter: that's because there was no debate. but voters have seen and heard a lot from both wives who are the not so secret weapons for each campaign. >> we've got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >> i love you women! >> reporter: and just this week, both willing to take on the unexpected. ann romney with the women of "the view." >> at one point, when he didn't th
>> i have to say michelle obama. she really did a lot better. >> who do you think won the debate between ann romney and michelle obama. >> definitely ann romney. i think she's very classy and a wonderful lady. >> anything she said during the debate in particular? >> no, i just like how she looks. >> who do you think won the debate last night between ann romney and michelle obama. >> michelle. >> why do you say that? >> i love her. >>...
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michelle obama, that new book. she says it was just untrue. >>> snowed in. the alaska town snowbound after 26 days of snow, sending out an s.o.s. for snow shovels. >>> and sleep crisis. women who cannot sleep. >> i am absolutely exhausted. >> everybody's asleep, but me. >> awake about 21 hours. >> a revelation tonight, that could cure your xugs. . >>> good evening. we begin, tonight, with what experts call a precision kill. a nuclear scientist who was a key player in iran's nuclear program, killed in broad daylight. and tonight, the dangerous tension between the u.s. and iran has ratcheted even higher. iran, pointing the finger squarely at the u.s. and our allies in israel. abc's martha raddatz has been tracking this story all day for us. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, diane. it is a new and terrifying twist in the nuclear standoff with iran. the covert war to slow down iran's ability to build a nuclear weapon could, instead, prompt the regime to strike back. the assassination was targeted so precisely, the car the young scientist was ridin
michelle obama, that new book. she says it was just untrue. >>> snowed in. the alaska town snowbound after 26 days of snow, sending out an s.o.s. for snow shovels. >>> and sleep crisis. women who cannot sleep. >> i am absolutely exhausted. >> everybody's asleep, but me. >> awake about 21 hours. >> a revelation tonight, that could cure your xugs. . >>> good evening. we begin, tonight, with what experts call a precision kill. a nuclear scientist...
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stealing the spotlight, michelle obama and samantha cameron wow the crowds in washington. unemployment has risen to 2.6 malek -- 2.6 million. the number of people out of work, the government says there are signs of improvement. hundreds of ex-servicemen made ill by it nuclear weapons test in the 1950's have lost a supreme court bid to be allowed to seek compensation. the judgment bloc's most of the claims, a certain number can still proceed. three new cities have been announced to mark the queen's diamond jubilee. the winners, out of 25 competitors. it is the home of the international music festival, which was launched in 1972. >> this is "newsday." >> at a meeting in washington, president obama and david cameron have reaffirmed their determination to stay the course and afghanistan. four days after the massacre of 16 afghan civilians, the american soldier accused of the killing has been flown out of the country to kuwait. on the statemore dinner in washington. the director of the democracy institute in washington says that even though the two leaders were on completely di
stealing the spotlight, michelle obama and samantha cameron wow the crowds in washington. unemployment has risen to 2.6 malek -- 2.6 million. the number of people out of work, the government says there are signs of improvement. hundreds of ex-servicemen made ill by it nuclear weapons test in the 1950's have lost a supreme court bid to be allowed to seek compensation. the judgment bloc's most of the claims, a certain number can still proceed. three new cities have been announced to mark the...
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. >>> trata del aprendizaje y transformaciÓn de mÍchel obama explicÓ la autora. el libro retrata a mÍchel obama como una fuerte influencÍa, que tuvo roces con emanuel, y el secretario de prensa. la primera dama negÓ esto. y dijo: soy una de las grandes aliadas de mi esposo, y negÓ que ella participe en las reuniones de estado, y algunos quieren mostrarla como una mujer negra furiosa, pero que no tuvo ni una mala palabra con emanuel. y el que fuera el asesor mÁs cercano di que es una persona sensacional. y que su equipo trabajo con Él bien. y dijo que el trabajo en el gobier es de constante presiÓn. y que a veces esa tensiÓn resulta en voces que suben de tono. pero que el ambiente es de cordialidad y de enfoque. >>> la primera dama dice que todos tenemos episodios donde decimos cosas donde luego nos arrepentimos y ama su posiciÓn y que la considera un privilegio. >>> acvistas reiniciaron protestas, y la policÍa le permitiÓ ingresar nuevamente al parque cerca del centro filanciero. >>> ford llamÓ a inspeccion a 350 mil vehÍculos los modelos son ford sc
. >>> trata del aprendizaje y transformaciÓn de mÍchel obama explicÓ la autora. el libro retrata a mÍchel obama como una fuerte influencÍa, que tuvo roces con emanuel, y el secretario de prensa. la primera dama negÓ esto. y dijo: soy una de las grandes aliadas de mi esposo, y negÓ que ella participe en las reuniones de estado, y algunos quieren mostrarla como una mujer negra furiosa, pero que no tuvo ni una mala palabra con emanuel. y el que fuera el asesor mÁs cercano di que...
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that will be michelle obama's speech. and also the keynote address this year given by young, charismatic san antonio, texas, mayor julian castro. the guy who came up, said he went to school because of the affirmative action program. says his s.a.t.'s weren't high enough, but he did pretty well at stanford. got into harvard law, and now the mayor of san antonio. his twin brother is running for congress. he'll give the keynote address here. reminds you of another guy back in 2004. not at all well-known on the national stage. he got that plum assignment of the keynote address. and afterwards eric l, and afterwards, a lot more people knew who barack obama was. steve handelsman live at the democratic national convention in charlotte. >> back when he was the senator and now president. thank you very much, steve. and president obama will be arriving soon. he stayed back today because his two girls are starting their first day of school. we will have continuing coverage. democratic national convention. live coverage of the big sp
that will be michelle obama's speech. and also the keynote address this year given by young, charismatic san antonio, texas, mayor julian castro. the guy who came up, said he went to school because of the affirmative action program. says his s.a.t.'s weren't high enough, but he did pretty well at stanford. got into harvard law, and now the mayor of san antonio. his twin brother is running for congress. he'll give the keynote address here. reminds you of another guy back in 2004. not at all...
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and of course, the wives, the first lady michelle obama. and everybody watching what she is wearing because she's obviously incredibly influential in terms of american fashion. she's wearing a gown by giorgina chapman and jewelry but john benz and samantha wearing a address by alexander a reich. the american selleder accused of killing 16 afghan civilians has been flown out of afghanistan and there are reports he's been flown to kuwait and legal proceedings will now go against him outside of afghanistan. nine of those victims were children. a member of the nato led forces in afghanistan has been injured in an incident involving a vehicle in a visit by the u.s. secretary of defense, leon panetta and it was reported the vehicle was driven on the main base of the bastion at the helmand province. the rating agency put the triple rating on the negative outlook and warns it could downgrade the u.k. in the next few years if the government does not contain the level of public debt, a credit rating in theory determines a country's borrowing costs. t
and of course, the wives, the first lady michelle obama. and everybody watching what she is wearing because she's obviously incredibly influential in terms of american fashion. she's wearing a gown by giorgina chapman and jewelry but john benz and samantha wearing a address by alexander a reich. the american selleder accused of killing 16 afghan civilians has been flown out of afghanistan and there are reports he's been flown to kuwait and legal proceedings will now go against him outside of...
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but what does michelle obama really think about life in the white house? speaking with cbs news, she dismissed claims she had been on unhappy. >> i love this job. there are challenges about being a mother, and i worry about that. if there is any anxiety, it is because i want to make sure my girls come out on the other end of this whole, but me and barack are grown ups. all the ups and downs, we take it on. >> she granted the interview as a new book was making waves in washington. written by a "new york times journalist," it said that relations were strained between the first letter and her husband's closest advisers. it is a claim that she denies. >> that has been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day that barack announced, that i am some angry black woman. >> how do you deal with that image? >> i just try to be me, and my hope is over time people get to know me. there will always be people who will be disappointed. there will always be people who do not like me, ever. >> does that bother you? >> no. >> the book also says the first l
but what does michelle obama really think about life in the white house? speaking with cbs news, she dismissed claims she had been on unhappy. >> i love this job. there are challenges about being a mother, and i worry about that. if there is any anxiety, it is because i want to make sure my girls come out on the other end of this whole, but me and barack are grown ups. all the ups and downs, we take it on. >> she granted the interview as a new book was making waves in washington....
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maybe even more so for michelle obama. because, an adviser told the author, everyone was waiting for a black woman to make a mistake. but she moved past that anxiety and took on a fight against childhood obesity and became a defender of her husband's drive to reform health care. there were clashes. the friction between her and some of the president's top aides became so intense former press secretary robert gibb s shouted profanities about the first lady. and a first lady so examined for what she wore along the way realized that suddenly everything she wore carried meaning. this photo of a casually dressed mrs. obama walking the family dog became an internet sensation. she became strategic. glamorous at night. but during the day, she wore relatable clothing bought at chain stores. eventually, michelle obama came to not only embrace but love her role as first lady. and the white house says this book oversensationalizes any conversations that took place behind closed doors here. today i asked the press secretary whether ther
maybe even more so for michelle obama. because, an adviser told the author, everyone was waiting for a black woman to make a mistake. but she moved past that anxiety and took on a fight against childhood obesity and became a defender of her husband's drive to reform health care. there were clashes. the friction between her and some of the president's top aides became so intense former press secretary robert gibb s shouted profanities about the first lady. and a first lady so examined for what...
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she often represent michelle obama's views in the left wing. she's also the highest level african-american in the obama singer circle, so she's often responsible for matters of race. and you know, the sister of the presidential campaign and still true in the white house. she was kind of a newcomer to national politics and came from a very different case. and you know, in my reporting, i have seen that the tremendous -- it is funny because some people in washington talk about valerie s. kind of a hanger on. i don't see her that way because she's given the president and first lady so much i think she would run it in every truck them. and she almost seems necessary to this trend -- and they're going through. i mean, from 2004 at 2008, they have, you know, their daily decisions around this one but two people can do it then she's helping them transition. but at the same time and the west wing she sort of constantly under suspicion u.k. she is such a close friend and people are afraid that she is reporting back to the obama's. i mean, you say she doe
she often represent michelle obama's views in the left wing. she's also the highest level african-american in the obama singer circle, so she's often responsible for matters of race. and you know, the sister of the presidential campaign and still true in the white house. she was kind of a newcomer to national politics and came from a very different case. and you know, in my reporting, i have seen that the tremendous -- it is funny because some people in washington talk about valerie s. kind of...
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valley jarrett, michelle obama. that's the source of the campaign. it's not bringing people together to improve the economy. this campaign is to lash out at business, to lash out at successful entrepreneurs, to tax the rich. is that where it's coming from? those two gals? >> they have enormous influence. one thing that makes obama unusual as a president is the degree in which he relies on strong, progressive-minded women. hillary clinton, nancy pelosi and of course his -- >> nancy pelosi who basically wrote obama care. >> right, and forced it through. >> and ra 34 emanuel was opposed to it. >> obama was opposed to the mandate during the election. >> now you've got a third woman, a third player. how important was nancy pelosi? >> the legislative record in the fist two years is largely a result of nancy pelosi to set a radical agenda and drive it forward. >> why would this change if he's re-elected? valley jarrett will still be there. nancy pelosi is still there. michelle obama will be. why would any of this change? w
valley jarrett, michelle obama. that's the source of the campaign. it's not bringing people together to improve the economy. this campaign is to lash out at business, to lash out at successful entrepreneurs, to tax the rich. is that where it's coming from? those two gals? >> they have enormous influence. one thing that makes obama unusual as a president is the degree in which he relies on strong, progressive-minded women. hillary clinton, nancy pelosi and of course his -- >> nancy...
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. >> moving to the states as america's first lady michele obama has denied claims in her new book that she is causing problems in the white house. she says she is tired of being portrayed of as an angry black woman creating problems behind the scenes. >> what does michele obama really think about life in the white house? speaking to cbs news, the first lady dismisses claims she has been unhappy. >> i love this job. it has been a privilege from day one. now there are challenges with being a mother and trying to keep your kids sane. i worry a lot about that. if there's any diet i feel it's because i want to make sure i feel great coming out of this with the girls whole. >> this is an interview as a new book was making waves in washington. written by a "new york times" journalist, it says relations were strained between she and her husband's advisors because she mettled in policy. and stayed first lady discovered her mission as school girls welcomed her. now she looks relaxed and confident, ready to be at his side for another four years if that's what america decides. >> the word if criti
. >> moving to the states as america's first lady michele obama has denied claims in her new book that she is causing problems in the white house. she says she is tired of being portrayed of as an angry black woman creating problems behind the scenes. >> what does michele obama really think about life in the white house? speaking to cbs news, the first lady dismisses claims she has been unhappy. >> i love this job. it has been a privilege from day one. now there are challenges...
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i think that michelle obama gave a great speech tonight. but there are some really big takeaways here from the democrat national convention. that's what you didn't hear tonight. first of all, you didn't hear president obama or any of his surrogates tonight talking about the fact that americans are not better off than they were four years ago. there's been all kinds of discussions about whether we are better off than we were four year ace go. the reason we went six hours without having one surrogate -- >> would you agree that we are better off than we were 3 1/2 years ago? >> no. because we still have 23 million people unemployed. >> the first half year of barack obama obama was just a financial meltdown. brought on by eight years of republican administration. >> let's go back and look at his promises. we can look at his promises from his convention speh four years ago where he said he was going to create more jobs and get the debt down. i think it is very symbolic of something you didn't hear. the national debt reached $16 trillion. that's
i think that michelle obama gave a great speech tonight. but there are some really big takeaways here from the democrat national convention. that's what you didn't hear tonight. first of all, you didn't hear president obama or any of his surrogates tonight talking about the fact that americans are not better off than they were four years ago. there's been all kinds of discussions about whether we are better off than we were four year ace go. the reason we went six hours without having one...
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michelle obama supporters said they have her fired up. michelle obama's motorcade leaves the academy of sciences in golden gate park after a top dollar fund-raiser. >> really inspirational. >> katherine is an obama volunteer. >> i changed my registration from republican to democrat so i could vote for him in the primary. >> talking about the future of the country renewed her spirit. >> the change we voted for is really -- we have to make it happen. we are being asked to be participants in the process. >> for many, participating means donating. the price of admission ranged from 1,000 to $35,000. the effect is expected to raise over a million. the cash did come with criticism. >> i have a 3 1/2-year-old daughter. i'm looking for work and the next great thing. >> if our economy hit her hard. she is supporting the president's fight for a second term, hoping it would be brighter. >> i wish he would stop talking about drilling and focus on renewables. that is the future in my mind. he made way more of a commitment had to that than anyone else.
michelle obama supporters said they have her fired up. michelle obama's motorcade leaves the academy of sciences in golden gate park after a top dollar fund-raiser. >> really inspirational. >> katherine is an obama volunteer. >> i changed my registration from republican to democrat so i could vote for him in the primary. >> talking about the future of the country renewed her spirit. >> the change we voted for is really -- we have to make it happen. we are being...
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i think there's a huge difference between michelle obama in 2008 and 2012. remember that michelle obama was a novice and she was going up against bill clinton, the most gifted campaigner of all. now she's tried and true. she's extremely disciplined. one thing we see is that she gives the same speech again and again. every campaign appearance is remarkably like the one before it. she is not spontaneous because she's very authentic and connects very well, it can almost be easy to forget that she is on message all the time in saying exactly the thing that will most appeal to the crowds about her husband. >> speaking of connecting, she's got some nice numbers. hearing romney call the president angry brings to mind similar things that were said about mrs. obama during the last campaign. it confirmed she's pretty popular first lady. look at the numbers. 65% consider her favorable. how big of an asset do you think the first lady is in this whole re-election campaign? >> not only is she a big asset but one of the things i discovered is what an intentional strategy t
i think there's a huge difference between michelle obama in 2008 and 2012. remember that michelle obama was a novice and she was going up against bill clinton, the most gifted campaigner of all. now she's tried and true. she's extremely disciplined. one thing we see is that she gives the same speech again and again. every campaign appearance is remarkably like the one before it. she is not spontaneous because she's very authentic and connects very well, it can almost be easy to forget that she...
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between president obama and first lady michelle obama. jody cantor reports on the changes of the couple's relationship as the enter the white house and other efforts to raise their children and balance their personal life against the requirement of their public life. this is about an hour. >> welcome. i want to say to the c-span audience one minute about where we are. we are at the sixth and i synagogue which was one of the oldest in washington. they moved 2 miles northwest of here and it became a baathist church i believe and was the baathist church for quite a long time and then it was the congregation decided they would move it and so they were going to solve this building and was going to become a nightclub, and it was immediately as that news came out the great philanthropists said we can't let it become a nightclub let's make a senegal and again. and the refurbished it to it's literally just its original glory based on some old photographs and we were fortunate because my eldest son who is now 20 was the surest bullion 50 years to b
between president obama and first lady michelle obama. jody cantor reports on the changes of the couple's relationship as the enter the white house and other efforts to raise their children and balance their personal life against the requirement of their public life. this is about an hour. >> welcome. i want to say to the c-span audience one minute about where we are. we are at the sixth and i synagogue which was one of the oldest in washington. they moved 2 miles northwest of here and it...
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that is the question put to an american gymnast when sitting next to first lady michelle obama? mrs. obama might have for work cut out. >> you train your whole life. how did you celebrate? >> we did not have time to celebrate. after the competition, i splurged at mcdonald's. >> do not encourage that. i am sure it was on a whole week muffin. [laughter] >> you are setting me back. >> site. >> -- sorry. >> celebrating her win with michelle obama. helen gurley brown has died. she was 90 years old. she came to fame with her best- selling books in 1962. she went on to edit cosmopolitan magazine for more than three decades. a whole lot of women remembering helen gurley brown. you can get updates on any of our stories on our website any time. if you would like to reach me, you can find us on twitter. thank you for watching. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energy is. that is why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to
that is the question put to an american gymnast when sitting next to first lady michelle obama? mrs. obama might have for work cut out. >> you train your whole life. how did you celebrate? >> we did not have time to celebrate. after the competition, i splurged at mcdonald's. >> do not encourage that. i am sure it was on a whole week muffin. [laughter] >> you are setting me back. >> site. >> -- sorry. >> celebrating her win with michelle obama. helen...
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michelle obama speaking tonight. ann romney spoke last week and seem to have a clear mission to win over women and help humanize her husband. does michelle obama have a mission that's clear cut, do you think? >> reporter: it's different. it's very different. what ann romney had to do was fill in some of the blanks for mitt romney and soften some of those edges that people have seen and make him more likable. everyone knows president obama at this point. michelle obama, the first lady, i don't know that she'll spend so much time on that. she's going to harp on the middle class and talk a lot about the middle class. that's the theme the democrats tell us they will talk about more than any other here. she's also tell some personal stories about his resolve and his firmness in office and talk about his strength as a leader. we're told she will not mention mitt romney. i don't expect it to been overtly political speech. maybe not as much to do as ann romney had to do but i think she's wildly popular. michelle obama more p
michelle obama speaking tonight. ann romney spoke last week and seem to have a clear mission to win over women and help humanize her husband. does michelle obama have a mission that's clear cut, do you think? >> reporter: it's different. it's very different. what ann romney had to do was fill in some of the blanks for mitt romney and soften some of those edges that people have seen and make him more likable. everyone knows president obama at this point. michelle obama, the first lady, i...
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what to expect, let's bring in our -- michelle obama will be speaking. what is her message going to be? >> ann rom any had to introduce mitt romney to perhaps 20 million, 30 million people. mrs. obama is in a different camp, she's going to tell how hard her husband worked to get the country back on track. she'll talk about the fragile condition of a recovering economy and the need, really the imperative to stay the course at this very delicate moment. but she's also a very popular female, by the way, that's going to help with women who gravitate to the democrats in larger numbers than the republicans. >> just like we saw at the rnc convention last week, a lot of african-americans and latinos. this is by design of course. >> it is by design, but the question is, what does it all mean? the conventions are full of symbolism to be sure, but it's no secret that most minorities align themselves with democrats than republicans. 87% of the republican party is why. just over 60% of the democratic party is white. look at the larger numbers of minoritieies that are
what to expect, let's bring in our -- michelle obama will be speaking. what is her message going to be? >> ann rom any had to introduce mitt romney to perhaps 20 million, 30 million people. mrs. obama is in a different camp, she's going to tell how hard her husband worked to get the country back on track. she'll talk about the fragile condition of a recovering economy and the need, really the imperative to stay the course at this very delicate moment. but she's also a very popular female,...
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first lady michelle obama has been attending the olympics in london. all this past weekend long, and that has led to some rather amazing photo ops. this is first lady michelle obama at a "let's move" exercise session that she held with local kids and u.s. service members' kids in london before the opening ceremonies last week. there she is at the same event with british soccer star the very handsome david beckham. here is michelle obama giving a preolympics pep talk to women's basketball team. this was kind of a stunning moment. upon meeting the u.s. wrestling team, the american wrestler asked first lady michelle obama if she could please pick her up. i'm guessing from the picture that the first lady answered in the affirmative and this history-making photo op was born. so awesome. after the u.s. men's basketball team kicked france's butt really badly yesterday, the u.s. men's basketball team got hugs from the first lady. not all at once. they all lined up individually to each get their hug from michelle obama. so one for kobe bryant, one for lebron ja
first lady michelle obama has been attending the olympics in london. all this past weekend long, and that has led to some rather amazing photo ops. this is first lady michelle obama at a "let's move" exercise session that she held with local kids and u.s. service members' kids in london before the opening ceremonies last week. there she is at the same event with british soccer star the very handsome david beckham. here is michelle obama giving a preolympics pep talk to women's...
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michelle obama is up alone in the residence. and she gets an e-mail saying there's been a minor security incident. but she doesn't know what that means. and the e-mail is from valerie jarrett and turns out that jarrett is in a meeting. so nobody e-mails her back. and they told me the story afterward and told me how concerned the first lady was and how she didn't want to cause a fuss and she didn't want to know -- she didn't want to cause a stir by expressing too much alarm. and so she finally picked up the phone and called the white house operator and asked for her husband. so both told me that story on the record and to me it was a really illuminating and moving reminder of the restrictions of this kind of life. and also the anxiety that runs through it. you know, when there was a news story a couple of weeks ago about how a bullet hit the back of the white house, the sort of undertone of the story -- the real importance of it is that, you know, the back of the white house is where malia and sasha go out and play, right? there'
michelle obama is up alone in the residence. and she gets an e-mail saying there's been a minor security incident. but she doesn't know what that means. and the e-mail is from valerie jarrett and turns out that jarrett is in a meeting. so nobody e-mails her back. and they told me the story afterward and told me how concerned the first lady was and how she didn't want to cause a fuss and she didn't want to know -- she didn't want to cause a stir by expressing too much alarm. and so she finally...
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first lady michelle obama has been attending the olympics in london. all this past weekend long, and that has led to some rather amazing photo ops. this is first lady michelle obama at a "let's move" exercise session that she held with local kids and u.s. service members' kids in london before the opening ceremonies last week. there she is at the same event with british soccer star the very handsome david beckham. here is michelle obama giving a preolympics pep talk to women's basketball team. this was kind of a stunning moment. upon meeting the u.s. wrestling team, the american wrestler asked first lady michelle obama if she could please pick her up. i'm guessing from the picture that the first lady answered in the affirmative and this history-making photo op was born. so awesome. after the u.s. men's basketball team kicked france's butt really badly yesterday, the u.s. men's basketball team got hugs from the first lady. not all at once. they all lined up individually to each get their hug from michelle obama. so one for kobe bryant, one for lebron ja
first lady michelle obama has been attending the olympics in london. all this past weekend long, and that has led to some rather amazing photo ops. this is first lady michelle obama at a "let's move" exercise session that she held with local kids and u.s. service members' kids in london before the opening ceremonies last week. there she is at the same event with british soccer star the very handsome david beckham. here is michelle obama giving a preolympics pep talk to women's...
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michelle obama in dale city, virginia, and ann romney in. tonight c-span will have live coverage of the radio and division keercorrespondents din. live coverage begins at 9:00 p.m. eastern. >>> two days of live coverage from the "chicago tribune's" printer's row lit fest. gary krist and joe al when on the making of present day chicago. rich cohen on the banana man in latin america. that's at 1:00. and at 5:00, r. dwayne betts was convicted as an adult at age 16. his memoir. and sunday at noon, gail collins' on texas' role on american politics. and at 2:00, thomas mallon has a story to tell in water gate, a novel. also this weekend on afterwards, madeline albright on growing up in nazi occupikaccupiedoccupied. >>> michelle obama gave commencement speeches at three college in may. one was at north carolina agricultural and technical state university in greensboro. her comments are 25 minutes. >>> good morning, everyone. y'all rest yourselves. first of all, let me thank chancellor martin for that very kind introduction. i also want to thank dav
michelle obama in dale city, virginia, and ann romney in. tonight c-span will have live coverage of the radio and division keercorrespondents din. live coverage begins at 9:00 p.m. eastern. >>> two days of live coverage from the "chicago tribune's" printer's row lit fest. gary krist and joe al when on the making of present day chicago. rich cohen on the banana man in latin america. that's at 1:00. and at 5:00, r. dwayne betts was convicted as an adult at age 16. his memoir....
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obama. >> michelle. >> why? >> i love her. >> was there anything in particular she said that spoke to you? >> no, in general, i just saw a little bit of it, to tell you honestly, i had something else going on, so i didn't see the whole debate. >> reporter: that's because there was no debate. but voters have seen and heard a lot from both wives who are the not so secret weapons for each campaign. >> we got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >> i love you women! >> reporter: and just this week, both willing to take on the unexpected. ann romney with the women of "the view." >> when he didn't think he was being heard, he said that he was not sure he wanted to come on with us because we are high risk and sharp tongued. >> no, he said sharp and young. >> reporter: and there was initial obama, braving the lightning round on "live with kelly and michael." >> for the president, do you prer boxers or briefs? >> oh. ah -- none of the above. no, just kidding. >> the first lady and ann romney, such h
obama. >> michelle. >> why? >> i love her. >> was there anything in particular she said that spoke to you? >> no, in general, i just saw a little bit of it, to tell you honestly, i had something else going on, so i didn't see the whole debate. >> reporter: that's because there was no debate. but voters have seen and heard a lot from both wives who are the not so secret weapons for each campaign. >> we got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much...
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the rest of the america needs help and obama is not the answer mitt romney is. >> we heard michelle obama the first lady saying you should share your success. there are a lot of people out there saying they don't have success right now. what is there to share? >> i know once we propose it is tested once we heard the people. it is not just people in michigan doing better it is people in ohio in the states up and down across the country. >> leslie remember where we were four years ago with the policies they want to go back to. the middle class was not better off. the rates were about to sail in this con treel. thankfully they didn't. if we go back to what caused the crash of this economy what is going to happen. >> democrats the last two years of bush controlled the house and senate. the first two years of obama democrats controlled the house and the senate. president obama through the great speecher will see got all of the politics he wanted to. failed policy. billions of dollars later and 15 trillion is where we are today. president bush did not put that there. >> spirited debate for 5:39
the rest of the america needs help and obama is not the answer mitt romney is. >> we heard michelle obama the first lady saying you should share your success. there are a lot of people out there saying they don't have success right now. what is there to share? >> i know once we propose it is tested once we heard the people. it is not just people in michigan doing better it is people in ohio in the states up and down across the country. >> leslie remember where we were four...
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a new page turner about michelle obama. tonight what's reel really goin in the white house. >>> tragedy in tucson, one year later gabby giffords returns to the scene of that awful day. >>> drug shortage. doctors sound the alarm, why can't patients get some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. >>> and making the grade. easing the stress of college with a little help from man's best friend. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. maybe it was a lack of rest or maybe they didn't like the overnight reviews, but barely 12 hours after exchanging mostly mild jabs on a new hampshire debate stage last night, the gop candidates were back at it this morning. this time swinging haymakers at the nbc news/facebook debate. some of the heaviest blows aimed at mitt romney, slipping in the latest new hampshire tracking poll, which also finds significant volatility within the rest of the pack. with less than two days to go, the candidates came out today ready to fight for every vote. our political team is
a new page turner about michelle obama. tonight what's reel really goin in the white house. >>> tragedy in tucson, one year later gabby giffords returns to the scene of that awful day. >>> drug shortage. doctors sound the alarm, why can't patients get some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. >>> and making the grade. easing the stress of college with a little help from man's best friend. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good...
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a new page turner about michelle obama. tonight what's really going on in the white house. >>> tragedy in tucson, one year later gabby giffords returns to the scene of that awful day. >>> drug shortage. doctors sound the alarm, why can't patients get some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. >>> and making the grade. easing the stress of college with a little help from man's best friend. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. maybe it was a lack of rest or maybe they didn't like the overnight reviews, but barely 12 hours after exchanging mostly mild jabs on a new hampshire debate stage last night, the gop candidates were back at it this morning. this time swinging haymakers at the nbc news/facebook debate. some of the heaviest blows aimed at mitt romney, still the comfortable front-runner but slipping in the latest new hampshire tracking poll, which also finds significant volatility within the rest of the pack. with less than two days to go, the candidates came out today ready to fight
a new page turner about michelle obama. tonight what's really going on in the white house. >>> tragedy in tucson, one year later gabby giffords returns to the scene of that awful day. >>> drug shortage. doctors sound the alarm, why can't patients get some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. >>> and making the grade. easing the stress of college with a little help from man's best friend. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good...
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the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness obviously with the president and her viewpoint, she can really tell the story of his values, his upbringing, what he believes, and what he wants to do yet for this country. i think she is going to be a powerful and passionate advocate for the president tonight and will give a great speech. >> unlike mitt romney, who needed to have the biography filled in and ann romney was trying to explain just who is this man who has been described variously as robotic and not warm and cuddly to the outside world, at least, president obama has a very high popularity quotient but his big gap is on answering the republi
the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness...
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. >> michelle obama is going to join several to discuss what's being done to provide healthier food to school students. 'll also visit the home of a family who's adopted changes to become healthy. >>> if you have the need for ideas. we have some great ideas in the area. >> reporter: we're standing in timonium. it's anwe're joined with the executive director energy can you term me what you have to offer? >> we want kids to think outside of the box. createdtivety starts to wane after the 2nd grade. by the time that people reach adulthood, it's gone. we work in preschools and elementary schools. we work with mixed media, contemporary artists and old masters. we build art vocabulary. in the studio, the environment is different, it's freer than a classroom environment. whether it's classroom or the studio, the kids have a blast. it's a very fun program. >>> let's talk about the schools and how they've cut art classes. >>> well, we feel it's adjoint in a seemless way. as the budgets are cut, the values are there. >>> thank you for letting us look around. this event kicks off tomorrow, 1:00 t
. >> michelle obama is going to join several to discuss what's being done to provide healthier food to school students. 'll also visit the home of a family who's adopted changes to become healthy. >>> if you have the need for ideas. we have some great ideas in the area. >> reporter: we're standing in timonium. it's anwe're joined with the executive director energy can you term me what you have to offer? >> we want kids to think outside of the box. createdtivety starts...
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obama and a controversial book about the first couple. >> you would think michelle obama is angry, she's unhappy, she feels burdened, she feels frustrated. do you feel frustrated as first lady of the united states? >> the question for cbs, do network viewers want that much politics for breakfast? i'm hourt kurtz, and this is "reliable sources." >>> it was almost comical as i flipped around the cable chat shows before the polls closed in new hampshire to watch the pundits try to set the bar for mitt romney. he needed 35% of the vote. no, it had to be bovl 37%. when the former governor cruised victory with more than 39% in the granite state, some commentators were unimpressed. on fox news, for example. >> well, i think it's a good night for mitt romney. it not a great night for mitt romney. >> everyone is watching. he wins iowa. he wins new hampshire. bounces on to south carolina. that's not a great night? >> it really doesn't feel to me like a great night for him because the expectation was, you know, the polls had been saying he is getting regularly between 36% and 40% of the vote. >> ah
obama and a controversial book about the first couple. >> you would think michelle obama is angry, she's unhappy, she feels burdened, she feels frustrated. do you feel frustrated as first lady of the united states? >> the question for cbs, do network viewers want that much politics for breakfast? i'm hourt kurtz, and this is "reliable sources." >>> it was almost comical as i flipped around the cable chat shows before the polls closed in new hampshire to watch the...
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family, michelle obama. >> will introduce mrs. obama. >> i will talk about what it is like to be a military mother and how much value that joe biden and mrs. obama care about families like mine. >> the speakers taking the podium will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting differences with republicans. delegates approved the party platform that back same-sex marriage and abortion rights, this congressman says that women's issues are important to the president. >> he has been the one that has stood up for reproductive rights for women, he is the one who has been consistently out there, trying to make sure that women get equal pay. >> democrats hope that that message will reach voters outside of the convention hall. and as they begin their convention, democrats have some good news from the gallup poll people. last week's speech by mitt romney and why paul ryan did not give them a bounce in the polls. of course, no one knows what is going to happen with president obama and his vice-president and this convention
family, michelle obama. >> will introduce mrs. obama. >> i will talk about what it is like to be a military mother and how much value that joe biden and mrs. obama care about families like mine. >> the speakers taking the podium will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting differences with republicans. delegates approved the party platform that back same-sex marriage and abortion rights, this congressman says that women's issues are important to the...
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first lady michelle obama. now, the latest washington post poll puts the first lady's favorable rating at 69%, just behind barbara bush. but more popular than hillary clinton and laura bush. alison samuels, it's good to have you here. i appreciate it. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> all right. so everyone want to know if michelle obama would follow into the political for she has said that she's not interested in politics but it hasn't stopped people from asking that question. >> no, it doesn't. >> when she appeared at the democratic convention in september, i think people were reminded of how smart and engaging she is and that started the chatter of, what if she ran for public office given that she's or the of able to galvanize people with her speech, her smile, with her sort of -- she's so passionate about everything that she talks about, all of her initiatives. she really pushes very hard for. i think a the lo of people are wondering, even though she doesn't want to be a politician, what kind of rol
first lady michelle obama. now, the latest washington post poll puts the first lady's favorable rating at 69%, just behind barbara bush. but more popular than hillary clinton and laura bush. alison samuels, it's good to have you here. i appreciate it. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> all right. so everyone want to know if michelle obama would follow into the political for she has said that she's not interested in politics but it hasn't stopped people from asking that...